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year-old non-grass-seeded and 2-year-old grass-seeded plantations were included. Sheep grazing<br />

was monitored in spring, summer and late summer. Forage on offer ranged from 764 to 2459<br />

kg/ha. Vegetational composition of sheep diets varied by year, season and plantation age class.<br />

Averaged over the 2 years of grazing, graminoids and forbs were nearly equal, at about 40%<br />

each, in sheep diets in older plantations. In contrast, diets of sheep in young grass-seeded<br />

plantations averaged 70% graminoids and only 16% forbs. Ferns were a minor component (

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